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Toro Rosso hails 'impressive' Naoki Yamamoto after F1 debut

Toro Rosso have praised Naoki Yamamoto on his Formula 1 debut, describing his performance during the opening practice session as 'impressive'. The Super Formula and Super GT champion got the chance to take over Pierre Gasly's STR14 during FP1 in front of his home crowd at the Japanese Grand Prix and was immediately on the pace, posting a time which was less than a tenth of what Daniil Kvyat managed in the sister car. 'It was great to welcome Naoki to the team and give him the opportunity to drive the STR14 in FP1 – the atmosphere around the paddock and garage created by Naoki driving the STR Honda in Suzuka was fantastic,' commented Jonathan Eddolls, Toro Rosso's chief...
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